To examine more fully substance use among American Indian teens, including the extent of substance use, differences across important subgroups (e.g. culture group and gender) and patterns of co-morbidity among drug use, alcohol use, and psychological symptomatology;

Using both social learning and stress-vulnerability theories, to examine differences between key substance-use groups of adolescents, such as those continuing non-use, and those initiating use, and those continuing use, and those ceasing use.

Social Support, from The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support.

Suicidal Ideation, from the Suicidal Ideation Scale.

Alcohol Use, from the Diagnostic Intervention Scale for Children.

PUBLICATIONS:

Mitchell, C. M., Novins, D., & Holmes, T. (1999). Marijuana use among American Indian adolescents: A growth curve analysis from ages 14 through 20. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 38, 72-78.

Mitchell, C. M., & Plunkett, M. (2000). The latent structure of substance use among American Indian adolescents: An example using categorical variables. American Journal of Community Psychology, 28, 105-125.